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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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